Inequality And Exclusion In Southeast Asia

Author : Aun Hwok Lee,Christopher Choong
Publisher : Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 981495120X

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Inequality is a defining global issue of our times. Southeast Asia stands out in some ways; the 2010s have seen most countries in the region reduce income gaps. Nonetheless, inequality levels remain high, especially in the middle-income to high-income countries, and popular disaffection and economic anxiety prevail, even while official statistics may paint more buoyant scenarios. The age-old problem of group-based exclusion in the development process manifests in new ways. This book provides up-to-date overviews of inequality levels and trends, primarily related to income, but also wealth and other socio-economic variables pertaining to education and health. The country chapters also examine salient themes of inequality, especially structural changes and public policies to redress inequality and exclusion, labour market developments, population groups, regional dynamics, and informal economies. We gain an appreciation for the unique conditions and diverse experiences of each country, and draw comparative insights across the region. "This is an impressive collection of papers written by scholars from Southeast Asia and addressing an important set of issues which deserve serious attention from policymakers. Inequality and social exclusion are problems which never seem to go away, even in the high-income countries, and this collection will be valuable for all those seeking to understand how serious the situation is in eight Southeast Asian states. The editors are to be congratulated on bringing together such a timely book." Anne Booth, Emeritus Professor of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies "This compilation of recent research on Southeast Asian economic inequalities by Lee and Choong underscores the rapid progress being made. The authors from the region underscore the global shift in research and policy attention in this century. Reflecting data and methodological diversity, the book variedly captures some 'intersectionality' of inequalities beyond the old focus on interpersonal and household income distribution." Jomo KS, Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia "In societies across the world, rising inequality has become a critical issue over the past generation. Besides basic issues of justice, inequality between people obstructs the collective decision-making needed for societies to progress. This book is the most comprehensive study of inequality in Southeast Asia. It stresses that each society is different, but the solutions are common-good data, proper understanding, multidimensional approaches, strong institutions and popular agency." Pasuk Phongpaichit, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University

Author : Lee Hwok Aun,Christopher Choong
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814951210

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Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia by Lee Hwok Aun,Christopher Choong Pdf

Inequality is a defining global issue of our times. Southeast Asia stands out in some ways; the 2010s have seen most countries in the region reduce income gaps. Nonetheless, inequality levels remain high, especially in the middle-income to high-income countries, and popular disaffection and economic anxiety prevail, even while official statistics may paint more buoyant scenarios. The age-old problem of group-based exclusion in the development process manifests in new ways. This book provides up-to-date overviews of inequality levels and trends, primarily related to income, but also wealth and other socio-economic variables pertaining to education and health. The country chapters also examine salient themes of inequality, especially structural changes and public policies to redress inequality and exclusion, labour market developments, population groups, regional dynamics, and informal economies. We gain an appreciation for the unique conditions and diverse experiences of each country, and draw comparative insights across the region. “This is an impressive collection of papers written by scholars from Southeast Asia and addressing an important set of issues which deserve serious attention from policymakers. Inequality and social exclusion are problems which never seem to go away, even in the high-income countries, and this collection will be valuable for all those seeking to understand how serious the situation is in eight Southeast Asian states. The editors are to be congratulated on bringing together such a timely book.” Anne Booth, Emeritus Professor of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies “This compilation of recent research on Southeast Asian economic inequalities by Lee and Choong underscores the rapid progress being made. The authors from the region underscore the global shift in research and policy attention in this century. Reflecting data and methodological diversity, the book variedly captures some ‘intersectionality’ of inequalities beyond the old focus on interpersonal and household income distribution.” Jomo KS, Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia “In societies across the world, rising inequality has become a critical issue over the past generation. Besides basic issues of justice, inequality between people obstructs the collective decision-making needed for societies to progress. This book is the most comprehensive study of inequality in Southeast Asia. It stresses that each society is different, but the solutions are common—good data, proper understanding, multidimensional approaches, strong institutions and popular agency.” Pasuk Phongpaichit, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University

Author : Hwok Aun Lee,Christopher Choong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1226340794

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Special Issue: Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia by Hwok Aun Lee,Christopher Choong Pdf

Author : Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134670277

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Inequality in Asia and the Pacific by Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang Pdf

Asia’s rapid economic growth has led to a significant reduction in extreme poverty, but accompanied by rising inequality. This book deals with three questions: What have been the trends of inequality in Asia and the Pacific? What are the key drivers of rising inequality in the region? How should Asian countries respond to the rising inequality? Technological change, globalization, and market-oriented reform have been the key drivers of Asia’s remarkable growth and poverty reduction, but they have also had significant distribution consequences. These three drivers of growth cannot be hindered because they are the sources of productivity improvement and betterment of quality of life. This book will be useful to those interested in policy options that could be deployed by Asian countries in confronting rising inequality.

Author : Madhushree Sekher,Radu Carciumaru
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813297593

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Including the Excluded in South Asia by Madhushree Sekher,Radu Carciumaru Pdf

This book analyses and discusses the multiple dimensions of social exclusion/inclusion seen in South Asia. It not only captures how ‘social exclusion’ is intrinsic to deprivation or deprivation in itself, but also the processes of political engagement and social interactions that the socially excluded develop as strategies and networks for their advancement. Consequently, the book goes beyond structures or agency, and examines the question of a more dynamic approach to provide spaces for the ‘socially excluded’ to self-manage exclusion, thereby raising discussions around the contested positions that underlie development discourse on social inequality. While social exclusion linked to identities is studied, the book argues that hierarchies and inequalities based on social identities cut across and affect various groups of excluded. Consequently, these phenomena create or lead to various processes of exclusion. The book illustrates that social exclusion should not be limited to privileging the differences that characterize the exclusionary processes, but should also comprise underpinning strategies of ‘inclusion’, emphasizing the need to focus on imperatives ‘to include’. As a result, the book acknowledges that social exclusion is not limited to analyzing the different identities that face exclusion, but also understanding the systems and processes that create social exclusion, or create opportunities for inclusion of the excluded.The book addresses readership across academic disciplines (including in the growing field of state capacity and governance), and practitioners (administrators and policy-making communities). Conclusively, the book, provides a platform to intensively exchange the multifaceted and critical issue of social exclusion/inclusion, and thus contributes to inclusive sustainable development discourse.

Author : Amartya Kumar Sen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Marginality, Social
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121950245

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Social Exclusion by Amartya Kumar Sen Pdf

Author : Derek Hall,Philip Hirsch,Tania Li
Publisher : Challenges of the Agrarian Tra
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822038186128

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Powers of Exclusion by Derek Hall,Philip Hirsch,Tania Li Pdf

Questions of who can access land and who is excluded from it underlie many recent social and political conflicts in Southeast Asia. Powers of Exclusion examines the key processes through which shifts in land relations are taking place, notably state land allocation and provision of property rights, the dramatic expansion of areas zoned for conservation, booms in the production of export-oriented crops, the conversion of farmland to post-agrarian uses, “intimate” exclusions involving kin and co-villagers, and mobilizations around land framed in terms of identity and belonging. In case studies drawn from seven countries, the authors find that four “powers of exclusion”—regulation, the market, force and legitimation—have combined to shape land relations in new and often surprising ways. Land debates are often presented as a conflict between market-oriented land use with full private property rights on the one side, and equitable access, production for subsistence, and respect for custom on the other. The authors step back from these debates to point out that any productive use of land requires the exclusion of some potential users, and that most projects for transforming land relations are thus accompanied by painful dilemmas. Rather than counterposing “exclusion” to “inclusion,” the book argues that attention must be paid to who is excluded, how, why, and with what consequences. Powers of Exclusion is a path-breaking book that draws on insights from multiple disciplines to map out the new contours of struggles for land in Southeast Asia. The volume provides a framework for analyzing the dilemmas of land relations across the Global South and beyond.

Author : Philip Taylor
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9812302751

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Social Inequality in Vietnam and the Challenges to Reform by Philip Taylor Pdf

This book illustrates the changing ways in which people have accumulated wealth, social and cultural capital in Vietnam's move from a socialist to a market-oriented society.

Author : Bihong Huang,Peter J. Morgan,Naoyuki Yoshino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 4899741014

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Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia by Bihong Huang,Peter J. Morgan,Naoyuki Yoshino Pdf

Income inequality is one of the most profound social, economic, and political challenges of our time. The gap between the rich and the poor has been regarded as a major concern for policy makers. This gap is at its highest level in decades for developed economies, while the inequality trend has been rising in many developing countries. In Asia, despite recent economic growth, income distribution has been worsening as well. This book contributes to the existing literature on inequality in Asia by focusing on three broad themes, corresponding to three parts of the volume. Part I offers an overview of inequality in Asia, Part II focuses on the drivers of rising inequality in Asia, and Part III presents country case studies.

Author : John Richards,Manzoor Ahmed,Shahidul Islam
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781487517588

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The Political Economy of Education in South Asia by John Richards,Manzoor Ahmed,Shahidul Islam Pdf

With the exception of Sri Lanka, South Asian countries have not achieved quality basic education – an essential measure for escaping poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. In The Political Economy of Education in South Asia, John Richards, Manzoor Ahmed, and Shahidul Islam emphasize the importance of a dynamic system for education policy. The Political Economy of Education in South Asia documents the weak core competency (reading and math) outcomes in government primary schools in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and the consequent rapid growth of non-government schools over the last two decades. It compares the training, hiring, and management of teachers in South Asian schools to successful national systems ranging from Singapore to Finland. Discussing reform options, it makes the case public good and public priorities are better served when both public and non-government providers come under a strong public policy and accountability framework. The Political Economy of Education in South Asia draws on the authors' broad engagement in education research and practice in South Asia, as well as analysis by prominent professors of education and NGO leaders, to place basic education in a broad context and make the case that universal literacy and numeracy are necessary foundations for economic growth.

Author : Silvia Vignato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 6162151417

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Dreams of Prosperity by Silvia Vignato Pdf

Green aspirations and the dynamics of integration in two east Kalimantan cities / Monika Arnez -- Neoliberalism and the integration of labor and natural resources / Amalia Rossi and Sakkarin Na Nan -- Integration and marginality in the tourist economy / Olivier Evrard, Manoj Potapohn, and Karnrawee Stratongno -- Migration and the ethnic division of labor in Siam's teak business, 1880-1910 / Amnuayvit Thitibordin -- After the shelter / Runa Lazzarino -- Playing the NGO system / Giuseppe Bolotta -- Making sense of poverty in Aceh and Surabaya / Silvia Viganto and Carlo Alcano

Author : Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812874207

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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia by Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan Pdf

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid urbanization, provision of services, climate change and the need to redress declining growth after the global financial crisis. This book examines poverty and related issues and aims to advance the development of new tools and measurement of multidimensional poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The book covers a wide range of issues, including determinants and causes of poverty and its changes; consequences and impacts of poverty on human capital formation, growth and consumption; assessment of poverty strategies and policies; the role of government, NGOs and other institutions in poverty reduction; rural-urban migration and poverty; vulnerability to poverty; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions. The book will appeal to all those interested in economic development, resources, policies and economic welfare and growth.

Author : Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134670208

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Inequality in Asia and the Pacific by Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang Pdf

Asia’s rapid economic growth has led to a significant reduction in extreme poverty, but accompanied by rising inequality. This book deals with three questions: What have been the trends of inequality in Asia and the Pacific? What are the key drivers of rising inequality in the region? How should Asian countries respond to the rising inequality? Technological change, globalization, and market-oriented reform have been the key drivers of Asia’s remarkable growth and poverty reduction, but they have also had significant distribution consequences. These three drivers of growth cannot be hindered because they are the sources of productivity improvement and betterment of quality of life. This book will be useful to those interested in policy options that could be deployed by Asian countries in confronting rising inequality.

Author : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789210043670

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World Social Report 2020 by Department of Economic and Social Affairs Pdf

This report examines the links between inequality and other major global trends (or megatrends), with a focus on technological change, climate change, urbanization and international migration. The analysis pays particular attention to poverty and labour market trends, as they mediate the distributional impacts of the major trends selected. It also provides policy recommendations to manage these megatrends in an equitable manner and considers the policy implications, so as to reduce inequalities and support their implementation.

Author : Anne Booth
Publisher : Transforming Asia
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 946372981X

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Living Standards in Southeast Asia by Anne Booth Pdf

Living Standards in Southeast Asia: Changes over the Long Twentieth Century, 1900-2015 examines changes in living standards across the ten countries of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos) from the early years of the 20th century to the early 21st century. It covers both the last decades of the colonial period, the transition to independence and the decades from 1960 to the 2010s. The study uses a range of monetary and non-monetary indicators to assess how living standards have changed over time. It examines the outcomes in the context of debates about economic growth, inequality and poverty alleviation which began in the 1960s and 1970s, and continue to the present.